The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-18

| We'll, Tn not going
| 81 wouldn't let YOU" says he.
''Oh. you wouldn't l growls, lyon wouldn't
| hey. You young whipper snapper, you cub
| you Let me go, III jest let you know you don't
| ing off with lantern and dorg, no brandy no
| nothing
The dog will scent him"
1.-THE dorg will be showed in forty rods from
the house. and dead dorg in forty minits if we
don't kerry him.
| He hung his head. 'I don't want you to risk
ed" I says. you are the only thing have
in this world to keer for. If I'd son l couldn't
| love him moren you. Come"
| We left the dorg in the cabin with food where
/ he could git it if we didn't back, and was
| pretty sure he'd break the winder and grit out if
| we were long away Pard fixed a candle
in the winder and put logs on the fire and
| then we set out. had the lantern tied on my
back and had made rope fast to Pard.
The night was just like curtain of black
velvet. and absolutely soundless. The air was
thick, and wet and Supplying. So we goes on.
The snow, being damp had packed some and
| that KEEP us in the the trail, but it was hard
work and was already wore out. At last we
tumbles inter the road and stops mint
He never got as fur as this" says. land I'd
better go on alone. You stay here and I'll shoot
when find him" For answer pard kitches my
lantern.
IF it's death to one of us. it shall come to
me" he says, you stay here. TIL CO." He'd cut
the rope that bound and was off inter the
dark. l knowed one of rs must have sense and
If we lost that little trail up the mountain we
was done fur, 50 waited. I yelled to him to
try and keep inside from the edge of the road;
but / doubt if he heard. the air was so deadened
The time l waited seemed years / made fast
the rope to tree near the trail and kept one
end of it and made trips down fur as 1 could
where he went but dissent let go. Bymeby
was sleepy and numbed thought I dreamt
it, when l see faint, ghostly light acoming
awful slow and something big behind the light.
I've got him." says Ed, painting. 81 fell
across him in the snow about four miles down.
I think he is dead"
Ha ho6 h on, hoe H. !,
stranger was small slight chap. but as it was,
it was awful. We took him between us-there
was time to try to bring him to life, for the
storm thicker every minit-but we tackled
the brandy ourselves and then started. I never
see SIGH strength as that pard of mine had. He
held most of the Teller and didn't seem to touch
airth at all-in fact. the last of the way he
dragged me. We was pretty near beat out
when we heard Docs howl that put new life
in us. and soon the light from the little cabin
showed faint but stiddy. The candle we found
nearly Pickering out. but the fire on the hearth
was burning bright. The pup went crazy over
the stranger.
..Knew him in England" said Ed. working
away at the chaps boots. We got him undressed
and rubbed him with snow and poured brandy
into his clenched teeth. After an hour or so of
this could see him breathe and this encour
aged US for efforts. Tireda We were nearly
dead and if the stranger had any skin left
him he was in luck. Bymeby he opens his eyes.
what did you wake me up for" he says GROSSLY
and drifts off inter sleep.
That's him." says Ed bitterly, she's natural
kicker.
..Who is her. asks after we had made our
selves comfortable-pard was fixing the fire.
''The pudding amt spoiled" he mutters,
fthough the water nearly boiled out of the ket-
tie. Well have the dinner after all He2 Oh,
he's Larry ingalls,. He and were orphans dis
family related to Sir John Webster of-well
somewhere. Sir John brought us up. Larry
was a rich orphan a poor one, and Sir John
had a daughter"
81 cal1ated there young woman in the
case says
when we We're youngsters. but when were
grown I fell in love with her and did Larry,
who always did as did. We had bitter quar-
rel, he and I, and told him Lady Maud loved
me, and he the cur, went and explained every
thing to her father. was ordered out of the
house and came here. that's all. don't know
what Ingalls, wants of me- suppose he came to
tell me he had married Lady Maud"
Bout noon the next day got up and fixed the
turkey to roast. and the vegetables, and set the
pudding back over the fire. somehow, though it
had a shape and was hard, [ didn't feel much
confidence in it. Ed was lying in corner jest
wore out While I was fussing round I see the
asks told him, and said who saved his life at
the risk of his own, and limited that l didn't
think the life of mean Teller worth saving
and such had better go back where they come
from
But you don't know all" he says wistful his
eyes full of tears. ED and did quarrel, but
did not tell Sir John"
'Oh, you didn't" 1 sneers. 'likely story"
Lady Maud did, she told her father that she
loved Ed and she wanted to marry him. She is
that kind of a girl, she never he'd a secret from
him; of course he was angry ana turned Ed
out was mean enough to be glad at first for
l knew her father would give Maud to me. but
she grew so thin and unhappy, and took such
dislike to me. that 1 was sorry for the whole
affair I tried then to find Ed 1 give you my
word I did. and then an uncle came from Aus
tralia, that Ed used to brag about when he was
a child and say he would bring back a trunk full
of gold. Well, he really did come back with
lots of money and he and Sir John great
friends now. He is a sick man or he would
have come to America with me. I came for
Lady Maud's sake. She said if 1 would find Ed
she would give me the old sisterly affection, I
tod her nS you'd fb Ho be hnghe OF the Bound
''Oh," says. ''sorter prize winner, ehl"
Though that is a comical comparison for Ed,
who looks like a rough. have been watching
him, but women generally like big stupid bears"
THANK you" says Ed. getting up. II didn't
save your miserable life to be abused Lucky
for you you were little fellow or you wouldn't
''Game though" I puts in, 1.-THE grit of him.
starting alone up these mountins."
Ed and him looked at each other then, like
two animals bout to fight. then I seen 'em lock
hands and knowed their eyes dim.
J. II brought you her photograph; she sent it, p"
says ingalls,, hunting around, but-but must
haSye lost it."
Here It's" says, cit dropped outer your
coat last night and I set it by the fire to dry"
The heat and wet had mussed it SO you couldn't
tell what the pcter was.
TOO bad, signs ingalls,, II meant to give it
to you. brought it all the way"
II carry her face in my heart laughs Ed,
and then he fell to singing:
.'Come into the garden, Maud,
For the black ba t, night. has flown,
Come into the garden. Maud
am here at the gate alone"
While pard was setting at the table, ingalls,,
who had all our bedding piled on him. crawled
out and got on his clothes.
You live high for miners" he SAYS.
''This is Christmas day." says Ed. and then
they shook hands agin. 1.-The dear old days.
Larry, and we'll spend next Christmas at home.
make you hate me- will welcome you under the
mistletoe. Perhaps I'll let you kiss her then"
''She is my sister," answers the other. not
bit of meanness left in him. land the world is
full of fair women. Is it not so. Mr.. Dayl"
They don't trouble none" says, ''but
pard. look at this pudding" He crossed the
room still singing:
MY heart would hear her and beat
Were it earth IN earthly bed
HE never could carry a tune grinnel